Kilbirnie 1 Meadow 3

KILBIRNIE LADESIDE 1 IRVINE MEADOW 3

Stagecoach West of Scotland League Super Premier Division

12-09-09

Valefield, Kilbirnie

Meadow got back to winning ways after 3 defeats in a row but the Champions had to do it the hard way. Meadow were looking to avenge the recent Ardagh Cup defeat against Ladeside and certainly looked a bit more up for it this time. Both teams created chances in the first half without really troubling the goalkeepers but the home team did take the lead in the 38th minute with a cracking shot into the top left corner.

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Half Time: 1-0

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Meadow came out looking more determined in the 2nd half and got the equaliser in the 57th minute when a Richie Barr shot from just inside the box seemed to take a deflection and ended up in the back of the net. This should have settled Meadow but 4 minutes later they were on the end of a shocking refereeing decision. Stevie Docherty who had replaced Gareth Turner at half time challenged for a high ball in midfield. It looked like a solid but fair challenge however referee Barry Cook thought otherwise and stunned everyone in the ground by showing the Meadow midfielder a straight red card a decision that the Meadow management must surely appeal against. Meadow though to their credit used the sense of injustice to their advantage and just 3 minutes later took the lead through a well placed Zander Ryan effort. Again the referee was at the centre of attention when he ordered Meadow coach George Watt from the dugout after allegedly gesturing to a loudmouth in the crowd. Meadow wrapped up a much needed 3 points in the 74th minute when Frank Haggarty found himself in plenty of space to shoot calmly past Ladeside keeper Paul McCann.

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Meadow Team:

Wardrope, Swift, Lowing, Crilly, Robertson, Dillon, Ryan, Turner, Barr, McGinty, Haggarty

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Subs: Docherty for Turner, Wild for McGinty, Boyle for Swift

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Blog Man Of The Match: Haggarty

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Referee: Barry Cook

Assistant 1: John Baillie

Assistant 2: William Dyer

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Admission: £5

Programme: N/A

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More photos: here

Next Game : Kilbirnie v Meadow [12-09-09]

KILBIRNIE LADESIDE v IRVINE MEADOW

Stagecoach West of Scotland League Super League Premier Division

Valefield, Kilbirnie

12-09-09

Kick Off: 2pm

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Meadow travel to their North Ayrshire rivals on Saturday hoping to get back on track after 3 succesive defeats including that 1-0 reverse against Ladeside in the Ardagh Cup two weeks ago.

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Meadow 0 Kilbirnie 1

IRVINE MEADOW 0 KILBIRNIE LADESIDE 1

Ardagh Cup Semi Final

Meadow Park, Irvine

25-08-09

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Meadow's unbeaten run stretching back to April came to a halt last night as they were beaten 1-0 by North Ayrshire rivals Kilbirnie Ladeside. A 32nd minute Alain Kinney goal was the difference between the teams and sent Ladeside into the final of the Ardagh Cup where they will play either Craigmark Burntonians or Cumnock.

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Meadow team: Wardrope, Ryan, Lowing, Swift, Robertson, Crilly, Strain, Turner, Barr, Boyle, Hamilton.
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Subs: Jaconelli for Barr [61]

McGowan for Lowing [78]

McGinty for Strain [83]

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Referee : Don Robertson

Assistant 1 : James Carberry
Assistant 2 : Don MacKinnon

Admission : £5

Programme : N/A

More photos at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/imxifc

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